Cigarette lighter and dispenser



7 Sept. 13, 1932. N. ARVIDSSON CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND DISPENSER Filed April 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l ffj Sept. 13, 1932. N, ARVIDSS N I 1,877,472

CIGARETTE LIGHTER AND DISPENSQER Filed April 11, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 13, 1932 I fnrrjs ARvInsso v, or cnicaeo, ILLiiioIsJ1 y QGIGARETTE LIGHTER Ann nrsrnnsnn 'f Application filedn inn, 1930. Serial No. 443,411;

This invention relates to an improved Cigarette lighter and dispenser, andhas, for one of its principal objects the provision of means-whereby a cigarette or cigar can be practically simultaneously lighted and dispensed from a container at a 'singlemotionof the operatoror user. r I

One of theimportant objects of the invention is to provide; in a combined" cigarette lighter and dispenser,.means for lighting the cigarette or cigar, which means also haslin connection therewith and forming part thereof, elements for dispensing; the same 'fro'ma container in which the cigarettes or cigars are kept about the-person of the 'user.: i i

matically extinguishing the lighting flame after the same has'served its purpose; 3

Other and further important objects of the invention will: be apparent/from the disclosures in theaccompanying drawings and following specification. r

The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described. v

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. Figure 1 is a plan view of the interior of a cigarette or cigar container showing the improved automatic lighting and dispensin g'elements of this invention associated-therewith.

Figure 2 is an exterior'view illustrating the operating lever or trip. Y j Figure 3 is a sectional view-taken on the line 33 of Figure-1, looking-in the direction indicated by the arrows.-

V Figure 4 is a sectional'viewtaken on the,

line l4c of'Figure 1, looking in the direction indicated.

Figure 5 is a sectional view somewhatsimilar to Figure 4, but showing the parts in a different operating position.

Figure 6 is a plan view, parts being broken away and omitted, illustrating a slight modification of the invention.

As shown inthe drawings: The reference numeral 10 indicates the UNITED V; w container,forming'an essential part of-the improved cigarette lighter andgdispense'r. of i this-invention, the same havingf a cover :12

affixed. thereto my means of hinges or: the

like: 14. a

a Theec'ontamer is long as shown, thereby alfording'space for a plurality :of cigars on cigarettes therein, the sameiadaptedto be ejected singly through-an opening 16 in the sideof the container, the same being normallyv closedbyamanually operated slide 18.]. Q The cigarettesas shown in the; dotted lines .1

at 20 are adapted to light indispensing'posig tionagainst the wall of the container 22' V a i which is kept filled with lighting fluid and Another andstill further importantobje'ct ofthe invention is to provide in acombina-"y tion cigarette lighter" and dispenser, means for automatically lighting thecigaretteas it is dispensed, and additional means forauto-- v b1',aokets-32, theshaft having also, fitted 'there-v in"-agea1nwheel;'34t which is in mesh with a 1ackm36,- the rack being integral with wan" operating 'rod having a push button 38 at the outer end thereof, the 'push'button being positioned outside theg container 10. I i i The rack bar 36 extends into afcylirider 1 Oi-fitted in the container lO-adjacent the fuel;

tank 22 and'at thelower' end of the rod is fitted a piston 42, which islnormally impelled outwardly by means ofzabihelical springa' li l: fitted in the lower endof the cylinder'i w :-"The rackbar36 has anintegralprojection fithereon this projectionbeing' flat. on .one

side to COT-operate with a trigger f4-8whicl1 50, the lastaiamedbar extending outwardly through'theside wall of the; containerldw A leaf spring 52, having a curved, surface,

to co-operate with thelower cammed, face" of the projection 46, is mounted adjacent the rack bar 3.6,a-nd whenthe rack baris pushed downwardly after a releasing operatioIn-the forms theinnerend of the pivoted trip bar cam surface 46 rides beneath the curvedend' of theleaf spring52 wh'ich'then forces the trigger element, a8 into position, as, shown in Figure 1," leaving the ,devicefready for an other operation; l

The rack bar 36ralso comprisesa painbf integral lug 54, set. close. together as shown in Figure 1, and between these lugs is positioned a pin or the like set into the outer end of a bar 56 pivotally mounted at 58 to the bracket 32. f

I v The other end of the bar 56 has integral therewith a cigarette expelling paddle or blade 60,*andadja cent this blade60 is a guard or guide plate-'62. j-A slot is formed inthe end of the bar 56' and a pin is positioned in 7 lml thisslot, the pin' being affixed to the upper end of a connecting link'fi l' which is pivotally mounted at its lower end to a snuiiin-g sleeve or the like 66 which is fitted over the wick 2 L -Upon release of the'tripr50, the spring 44 will impel the rackmember 36 outwardly rotating the gear wheel: 34' and its attached I steel wheel '28 whereupon sparks from the wick will be lighted. At the, same time, the

cigarette-passing over the flame will be lighted, and its end will proj ect-outwardly through --the opening 16 to a suflicient distance to allow it :to be grasped by the operator and with drawn'after ithas become lighted, whereupon 'therod 36bei g pushed inwal'd y pr s ng 1n comb1nat1on,"a n

ual operation of the knobBS andthe device is ready'for another lighting and dispensing, Operation. v

" 'Aslight n odificationisshown in Figure 6 wherein the wick70 is lighted by a flint and steel operated by th'e rackbar 7 6 in the same.

manner as above-described, this rack'bar, however, having an integral extension" 78 in which is fitted a pin 80 projecting sidewise to a suflicient distance to act upon-the rear face of'anL-shaped arin 82 WlllCll'lS pivotally mounted in the casing at 84.

T-his L-shaped arm is maintained in retra'cted position by means of aspring 86and as the rack bar 76 is impelled iupwajrdly, the pin'SO forces the L-shaped bar forwardly into cigfifge'jecting P Sition It will'be evident that'herein is providedv a compact and simple, yet'efiicient device for automatically lighting and dispensing aciga rette or cigar, upon a singlereleasing operaf tion which is merely, the pressure upon a trig: ger or latch. Further, aresetting of the device automatically extinguishes the flame bymeans of which the "cigar or cigarette has been lighted, thereby providing a very safe apparatus. -r v I am aware that many changes may be o made and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range without :de-

a? parting fromthe principles of this invention,

and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the than 7' as patent granted hereonfotherwise necessitated by the'prior art I claimas my invention:

u cigarette lighter and'dispenser, com;

risin in combination 'a container for ci O 7 V v D arettes, an automatically operated lighting element in the container, a wick at one end of the lighting element, a flint and steel adjacent the wick, ashaft upon which the wheel is mounted, a gear fitted on the shaft, a vertically'movable rack in;meshwith-the gear,

an aoperating ro diinteg'ral with the" rack, a

push-button at one end of the operating rod outside of the container, a piston mountedonthe other end oft'he rack bar, a cylinder in V which-theipiston. is slidably fitted, a helical spring in the cylinder below the piston,a j

projection-integral with the rack bar, a trigger adapted to cooperate with said .projec-' tion, and a trip barfor' the trigger extending outwardly through-the side walligof the coni V tainer, together with a leaf spring adapted to cooperatewithr the lower face iof the'project1on','sa1d leafspring having a curved end allowingjthe projection-to ride beneatlrthe same upon downward movement, and latch' ing the same upon;. initiation of anupward movement,'fa:pair of integral lugs'onlthe rack bar, a lever pivotally mounted adjacent the rack b-ar.,-=apin in one end of the leverbetween the lugs, and-a cigarette expelling paddle at the otherkend of the lever.

-' 2. cigarette lighter'and dispensen com arettes, an automatically operated lighting element in the-container, a wick'at-one end of "the lightingelemenha flint and steel :ad

is. mounted, agear gfit'tedon the shaft, a verticall-y tmova'bl'e rack, in :meshwith the gear,

- jacent. the Wick, ashaftupon which the wheel an operating rod:integral with the rack, a

push-button at .one end'of the operating rod outside of the container, .a piston mounted on the other end of-therackbar, a cylinder in which the piston is slidably fitted, a helical spring in'the cylinder below the piston, V

aprojection integral with the rack bar, a

adaptedto cooperate withtliejlower-face of I the projection, said leaf spring-havingia curved end :allowing'the projection to ride beneath the same upondownwardmovement, and latching the same. upon initiation 'of an upward movement, a pair'of integral lugs on the rack bar, a'levernpivotally' mounted ad jacent the'rack bar, a pin in one endofthe lever between-V'the lugs, and a cigarette exf-o pelling p'addleat the other end of the'lever. a guide plate adj acent: the cigarette expelling plate, and a snufiingsleeve mounted on the lever adjacent the expelling. plate, and adapt V 5 ed to slide'over the wick upon the expelling of a cigarette. I I. o

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inx-Ls ARVIIDSSON, 

